France vs Italy: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

France
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2019
Italy
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
124th
Italy rank
126th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • France
  • Italy
-100-50050100199720102024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.

France ranks 124th and Italy ranks 126th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 6.44 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year France
2000s 1.01 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Italy
2010s 1.85 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, France or Italy?
France, at 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between France and Italy?
0.58 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do France and Italy rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
France ranks 124th and Italy ranks 126th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.